Category Archives: Fear of Success

How do people and organizations succumb to the fear of success? I write about this and how to overcome it. I’ve coined a word for the fear of success: éxitophobia, from the Spanish word for success.

éxitophobia 202: aversion to futility

Posted on July 25, 2011 by leecuesta

We must cultivate an aversion to futility in our personal and corporate cultures. This will help you to conquer the proclivity toward éxitophobia,* which is the fear of success.  To see this, let’s now jump ahead to chapter 1 of … Continue reading →

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éxitophobia 101: the “what now?” syndrome

Posted on June 27, 2011 by leecuesta

I am convinced that the primary reason major organizations – whether non-profit or for-profit – fail to accomplish their stated objective is not the fear of failure, but just the opposite.  We suffer from a fear of success.  For instance, … Continue reading →

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Am I lying in bed with a naked woman?

Posted on May 24, 2011 by leecuesta

Subtitle:  Why Do I Fear Success? This is how I might define success:  Success is the ability to do whatever you want (legally and morally).  In other words, success is the ability to enjoy my life.  Based upon that definition, … Continue reading →

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